Best Shadow Claydol Raid Counters

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Shadow raid bosses can also enrage partway through the battle, and Purified Gems weaken them. These rankings leave both out, as how much each changes the fight isn't settled.

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Moongeist Beam

0.66
2
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.67
3
Black Kyurem

Shadow Claw

Freeze Shock

0.7
4
Darkrai (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

0.71
5
Kyogre (Shadow)

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.74
6
Hydreigon (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.76
7
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.77
8
Greninja (Shadow)

Water Shuriken

Hydro Cannon

0.79
9
Samurott (Shadow)

Fury Cutter

Hydro Cannon

0.81
10
Kartana

Fury Cutter

Leaf Blade

0.81
11
Darkrai

Snarl

Foul Play

0.83
12
Golisopod (Shadow)

Fury Cutter

Razor Shell

0.83
13
Kingler (Shadow)

Bubble

Crabhammer

0.83
14
Weavile (Shadow)

Snarl

Avalanche

0.83
15
Crawdaunt (Shadow)

Snarl

Crabhammer

0.83
16
Kyogre

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

0.84
17
Shaymin (Sky Forme)

Magical Leaf

Grass Knot

0.84
18
Sceptile (Shadow)

Fury Cutter

Frenzy Plant

0.84
19
Salamence (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

0.85
20
Absol (Shadow)

Snarl

Brutal Swing

0.85

The top Shadow Claydol counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Shadow Claydol's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »

What counters Shadow Claydol?

The best counter to Shadow Claydol is Dawn Wings Necrozma with Psycho Cut and Moongeist Beam, followed by White Kyurem, Black Kyurem and Darkrai (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Chandelure with Hex and Ominous Wind+.

Shadow Claydol weaknesses

Shadow Claydol is a Ground/Psychic Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Bug, Ghost, Water, Grass, Ice and Dark moves. Avoid Electric, Fighting, Poison, Rock and Psychic moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Bug, Ghost, Water, Grass, Ice, Dark
Resistant to (×0.625) Fighting, Poison, Rock, Psychic
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Electric